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Tuesday 16 Jun 2015 - 11:43 Makkah mean time-29-8-1436
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Jeddah, (IINA) - As the holy fasting month of Ramadan knocks the doors, hundreds of millions of Muslims worldwide are well prepared to welcome the month.
In Indonesia, Muslims hold a mass prayer session to welcome the holy moth in Jakarta on Sunday, according to media reports.
On the other side, Canadian Muslims have launched a campaign across the country to feed the hungry during the holy fasting month.
Ramadan is the 9th month of the Islamic calendar. The term Ramadan literally means scorching in Arabic. It was established as a holy month for Muslims after the Qur'an was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in 610 AD in the Night of Power (Laylat al-Qadr).
Observance of Ramadan is mandated in the Qur'an, Surah 2, Ayah 185.
During the month of Ramadan, most Muslims fast from dawn to sunset with no food or water. Before sunrise many Muslims have the Suhur or predawn meal. At sunset families and friends gather for Iftar which is the meal eaten by Muslims to break the fast. Many Muslims begin the meal by eating dates as the Prophet (PBUH) used to do.
This ritual of fast is one of the five pillars of Islam, and requires that individuals abstain from eating, drinking, smoking and so on.
Charity is an important part of Ramadan. The fast emphasizes self-sacrifice and using the experience of hunger to grow in empathy with the hungry. During Ramadan, Muslim communities work together to raise money for the poor, donate clothes and food, and hold Iftar dinners for the less fortunate.
Many Muslims use Ramadan to read the entire Quran or read the Quran daily. Many communities divide the Quran into daily reading segments that conclude on Eid el-Fitr at the end of Ramadan.
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